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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (6 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: 2032. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the report by the National Parks and Wildlife Service that found agricultural practices are impacting negatively on 70% of internationally important habitats here; if her Department has identified the most harmful agricultural practices that affect such habitats; her plans to assist farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (6 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: 2040. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to establish night mayors in towns and cities; her plans to grow the potential multibillion euro night-time economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36629/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Performing Arts (6 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: 2041. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the number of theatre spaces in Dublin that have closed (details supplied) or are at risk of closing due to increased costs in commercial rents; her plans to ensure affordable spaces for actors and other artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36630/19]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: I am interested in some of the points Mr. Coffey has just made. The Minister has confirmed, at lunchtime or sometime before then, that there will be no income tax cuts in the budget. I imagine that allows for a certain amount of drag in that incomes will go up and with no additional cuts, there will be no cost. Does Mr. Coffey have a rough calculation of what that is likely to mean in...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: Mr. Coffey thinks it will be approximately €600 million.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: I heard an earlier estimate of €400 million, but it is higher because of what Mr. Coffey said about immigration earnings and PRSI receipts, which are incredibly strong this year. Is the pensioners' bonus safe? It is very important for pensioners on fixed incomes. By and large, they do not have an opportunity to earn extra income. Even for those who earn interest on savings, the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: I share that view and have shared it for a long period. Mr. Coffey has a point when he states there are certain things that should be reflected in the accounts, such as the Christmas bonus. The Christmas bonus was abolished by Fianna Fáil in the first cut and it was pretty shocking. There was much difficulty in trying to reinstate it. I think it is a positive payment in our system. ...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: Mr. Coffey is talking about the stability of corporation tax, but in any event we are in the last chance saloon on some of the taxation measures we have. Sooner rather than later, certainly in terms of the OECD process, it would make sense to show, as we have done in other areas, including the area of corporation tax every year, that we are not, and do not want to be, the tax haven that...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: I would like to take up the issue of Brexit and the Border. Deputy Breathnach is very much an expert on this, but I have my own connections to the area. IFAC has no direct brief on Brexit but it seems, both to me and to many others with a knowledge of the Border, that the biggest problem will be smuggling, and we could face a 50 mile, or even 100 mile, zone on either side of the Border...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: On health, does the council have a ballpark figure at this point in regard to the likely deficit on the health side by the end of this year? Is the Supplementary Estimate likely to be €200 million or €300 million?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: Additional spend has been provided for health for this year already. I assume that has been added to the base figure. All things being equal, the actual overrun by the end of the year should be relatively smaller.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: Is there likely to be a repeat of money being found behind the sofa as happened last year and the previous year?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: Does IFAC have any advice for the Dáil or the Government as to how extra spending should be targeted in the context of a very difficult Brexit? During the previous crisis, Germany spent a great deal of money on direct subsidies to employers aimed at allowing them to retain employees. Everybody referenced, three or four times, the fact that a lot of unemployment could be expected. This...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times Cabinet committee A, economy, has met to date in 2019. [27940/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: I welcome the Taoiseach back.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: Last week's report by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, is one of the strongest savagings I have seen by the council of any Government since the council came into being. It cited, in particular, the total disaster in terms of budget management, particularly in respect of health, as with projects such as the national children's hospital, and of housing. One point the Minister for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyber Security Policy (17 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: It is used for Tusla.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policy Reviews (17 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if the policy of his Department with respect to social media has been updated. [28220/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policy Reviews (17 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: I firstly thank the Taoiseach for his comments on the previous issue, particularly the recognition that, for older people who have a retirement pension, the free travel allowance through the personal services card provides total privacy for people getting on and off buses, trains and other forms of transport on which the card can be used. People should not scare older people into feeling...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policy Reviews (17 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: Hurray.